A tough matchup
5–0
behind in the head-to-head
FAT ANDY'S BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
FAT ANDY'S BBQ has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
WIS BACKDRAFT BBQ
WIS BACKDRAFT BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 5 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2014 and 2017. Their best overall finish is 30th of 31 at the Puckaway Pigfest (2017). They are ranked #5302 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1456
peak 1456 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
Jul 11, 2014
latest Sep 8, 2017 · 3.2 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 87%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±21.18
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 155.62 · weakest Pork Ribs (142.70)
Road miles
244
across 5 mapped stops · furthest 81 mi
Schedule strength
43%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1556)
Master avg
602.40 / 720
5 Master contests · 0 GCs
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #2831 (56 pts) | #2839 (56 pts) | #2844 (56 pts) | #2831 (56 pts) | #2825 (56 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1775 (120 pts) | #1883 (120 pts) | #1884 (120 pts) | #1872 (120 pts) | #1839 (120 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #2158 (60 pts) | #2209 (60 pts) | #2209 (60 pts) | #2225 (60 pts) | #2214 (60 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #2576 (67 pts) | #2594 (67 pts) | #2605 (67 pts) | #1979 (112 pts) | #2589 (67 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to WIS BACKDRAFT BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
128 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5,312 of the rated field
- Contests
- 15
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 13%
- Peak
- 1456
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to WIS BACKDRAFT BBQ)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team WIS BACKDRAFT BBQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#5,319 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1456
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,324 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1456
They turned up 7 years after WIS BACKDRAFT BBQ did, first appearing in 2021.
⚔ Compare careers#5,304 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1456
Level with WIS BACKDRAFT BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#5,308 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1456
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,300 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1456
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FAT ANDY'S BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| CHEFS GONE GRILLIN | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.1316 | 146.3088 | 154.06 | top 80% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 155.9772 | 135.3944 | 142.70 | top 93% |
| Pork | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.2972 | 143.3600 | 155.62 | top 69% |
| Brisket | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.4512 | 139.9548 | 150.02 | top 76% |
“Calls” = top-10 category finishes (getting called to the stage). Scores here are the final weighted totals KCBS publishes; per-criterion appearance/taste/tenderness marks aren’t in the public results feed.
By field size and state
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 97% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 85% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay | 2 | 39 | 0 | top 77% | Jul 10, 2015 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2016
2 contests
Contests a season
1.3
across 4 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
WI
5 of 5 contests
Contests visited
4
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
149
finished ahead 45 times, behind 211
Longest layoff
1 yrs
Aug 26, 2016 → Sep 8, 2017
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20171 milestone
- Most recent contest Puckaway Pigfest
20152 milestones
- Career-best overall score637.6456 Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay
- Career-best single call (Brisket)163.4512 Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay
20142 milestones
- First tracked contest Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay
- Peak power rating (1487) Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.6 | Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay | Jul 11, 2014 |
| -11.4 | Puckaway Pigfest | Sep 8, 2017 |
| -11.4 | 5th Annual Deaths Door Barbeque | Aug 26, 2016 |
| -7.6 | Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-1st Heat | Jul 8, 2016 |
| -1 | Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay | Jul 10, 2015 |
Scores over time (% of a perfect score — tap a meat to add it)
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 97% | 81.2% | 81.2% |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 92% | 85.5% | 83.9% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 61% | 88.6% | 88.6% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 93% | 80.8% | 80.8% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8, 2017 | Puckaway Pigfest Montello, WI | 30 / 31 (584.9832) | 25 (154.2744) | 30 (136.5260) | 29 (143.3600) | 25 (150.8228) |
| Aug 26, 2016 | 5th Annual Deaths Door Barbeque Washington Island, WI | 41 / 42 (592.4348) | 42 (148.0004) | 41 (145.0972) | 34 (155.3944) | 40 (143.9428) |
| Jul 8, 2016 | Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-1st Heat Green Bay, WI | 57 / 66 (615.2916) | 49 (160.5600) | 65 (140.4916) | 41 (162.2972) | 53 (151.9428) |
| Jul 10, 2015 | Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay Green Bay, WI | 49 / 80 (637.6456) | 49 (161.1316) | 56 (155.9772) | 58 (157.0856) | 27 (163.4512) |
| Jul 11, 2014 | Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay Green Bay, WI | 39 / 42 (581.6352) | 35 (146.3088) | 42 (135.3944) | 16 (159.9772) | 37 (139.9548) |